Erik "Erick" Simpson

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Erik "Erick" Simpson (Simonsen)

Also Known As: "Erick", "Erich", "Simonson", "Simenson", "Frank", "Forrest"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Death: August 19, 1919 (76)
LaGrange, Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Simon Erlandsen Hov and Susanne Marie Nielsdatter
Husband of Christine Simpson
Brother of Christine Marie Simonsdatter Britton; Nils Christian Simonsen; John Simpson; Lena M. Simonsdatter Evans and Gurine Simonsdatter
Half brother of Carl Theodore Simonson; Barton Simonson and Willie Simonson

Occupation: Ship Carpenter
Managed by: Dale Nelson
Last Updated:

About Erik "Erick" Simpson

Baptismal record: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070625670659 (http://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070625670659.jpg)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114304082

Civil War veteran: 134th Infantry, Co. E.

Enlisted (16 May 1864) under the alias Frank C. Forrest - Illinois, 134th Infantry, Co. E. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Ship’s Carpenter, Age 26. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for 100 days. Private. Recruit. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out with his Company on 25 Oct 1864. Sources: (ILSA reel 11 p66)

134th Regiment Infantry - Organized at Camp Fry, Chicago, Ill., and mustered in for 100 days ("Hundred Days Men" - an effort to augment existing manpower for an all-out push to end the war within 100 days) May 31, 1864. Moved to Columbus, Ky., June 6-8. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky. and Garrison duty at Columbus until October. Mustered out October 5, 1864. Regiment lost during service 1. Officer and 20 Enlisted men by disease. Total 21.

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Erik "Erick" Simpson's Timeline

1843
January 22, 1843
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
March 5, 1843
Domkirken, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
1919
August 19, 1919
Age 76
LaGrange, Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Parkholm Cemetery, La Grange Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States